Drusella Rice

Drusella E Rice (Dee), 80 of Newark VT passed away on Monday, March 27, 2017 at her apartment at The Residence at Shelburne Bay, Shelburne, VT

She was born on September 27, 1936 in Barnet VT to Raymond Degreenia and Dellamoor Gonyaw.  After school she went to work for Edith McNally it is there where she met her husband Terry Rice.  After a short courtship they married on July 4, 1956.

They started farming in Lyndonville in 1957 and in 1962 moved to Newark where they purchased the farm they worked for the next 45 years.

Dee loved to bake and in the 1980’s started a home bakery business with the motto “You order I bake.” After retiring from farming she took her talent with her when she started baking for the Pilgrim Manor.

Dee was not only a wife to Terry but an intricate part of any success the dairy farm may have produced.  She worked side by side with Terry from milking the cows to working long hours in the hay fields, all while running her home bakery business, taking care of the animals, maintaining a house, large garden & raising six children.

She is survived by her sister Marcelina Smith of Lyndonville, son Andrew Rice and wife Alicia of Sellersburg, IN,  Della Bishop and husband Mike of Lancaster NH,  Carolyn Darling and husband Malcolm of So. Rygate,VT Sandy Wells and husband Greg of North Ferrisburgh VT, Jodee Rice-Clark and husband Steve of Lewiston, ME, Deanna Deis & husband Steve of Alden, NY; 5 grandchildren Kevin Brewer, Tammy Carbee, Michelle Farnham, Morgan Deis, Jacob Deis, very special friends Jean Bailey, Jim O’Hop, Kate Campbell and many great-grandchildren, nieces & nephews.

She was predeceased by her brother Welcome, husband Terry Rice, grandson Randy Brewer, brother Forrest Degreenia, sister Margaret Smith, cousin Gordon Smith.

Dee was a kind, generous and loving mother, sister, and friend, she will be greatly missed.

She had a big heart and felt for anyone sick or going through something.  She would bake and take it to them.  She loved Jesus with all her heart and would say “Keep your eyes on Jesus”.

Memorial contributions can be made to the:

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals – www.aspca.org

Visiting Nurse Association Hospice – www.vnacares.org

Voice of God – www.branham.org – under quick links

Services will be held at the convenience of the family.  There will be no calling hours.

Condolences may be shared with the family at www.guibordfh.com.